What size should a product photo be?

Around 1600 px on the long side is enough for a product page, and keeps the file small enough to load quickly on a phone. Drop it to 1200 or 800 px if you are listing a lot of products at once.

Which format should I use?

Keep a photo as JPEG or PNG if you need to match what you already have. WebP gives the smallest file for the same look, and every current browser and phone reads it. Pick PNG if the photo has a cut-out background, because JPEG has no way to store transparency.

Will the quality drop noticeably?

At the default setting, usually not on a product photo. If you can see it, drag the quality up a little. Lower numbers shrink the file more and lose more detail.

Can I compress a photo taken on an iPhone?

Only if it was saved as a JPEG or PNG. iPhones save photos as HEIC, which only Safari can read. On an iPhone, open the photo, tap Share and choose Save Image, and it will come out as a JPEG you can use here.

Does it work on a phone?

Yes, though very large photos use a lot of memory. If several fail at once, compress them in smaller groups.

Free tool

Free Image Compressor

Make your product photos smaller so they load faster and upload quicker. Resize, set the quality you want, and save them as JPEG, WebP or PNG.

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Drop your photos here

Up to 20 at a time.

How it works

Three steps.

1
Add your photos
Drop in a whole shoot at once and work through them together.
2
Choose a size and quality
1600 px on the long side suits a product listing. Drag the quality down if you need the file smaller still.
3
Save them
Download one at a time or the whole batch once they are done.

Where to use it

Photographs, not documents.

Product listings

Photos taken on a phone are far larger than a product page needs. Shrinking them makes the page load faster on a slow connection.

Sending a catalogue

A catalogue with fifteen full-size photos is slow to send and slow to open. Smaller pictures mean it actually gets looked at.

Keeping storage down

Shrinking a shoot before it goes anywhere keeps it from filling up the space you are uploading from.

Sharing on WhatsApp

Pictures sent in a chat are compressed again anyway, and often look worse for it. Sending smaller ones keeps them sharp.

Questions

Photo questions.

What size should a product photo be?: Around 1600 px on the long side is enough for a product page, and keeps the file small enough to load quickly on a phone. Drop it to 1200 or 800 px if you are listing a lot of products at once.
Which format should I use?: Keep a photo as JPEG or PNG if you need to match what you already have. WebP gives the smallest file for the same look, and every current browser and phone reads it. Pick PNG if the photo has a cut-out background, because JPEG has no way to store transparency.
Will the quality drop noticeably?: At the default setting, usually not on a product photo. If you can see it, drag the quality up a little. Lower numbers shrink the file more and lose more detail.
Can I compress a photo taken on an iPhone?: Only if it was saved as a JPEG or PNG. iPhones save photos as HEIC, which only Safari can read. On an iPhone, open the photo, tap Share and choose Save Image, and it will come out as a JPEG you can use here.
Does it work on a phone?: Yes, though very large photos use a lot of memory. If several fail at once, compress them in smaller groups.

Good photos, ready to sell.

Put them in a storefront your customers can browse and buy from, connected to the chat they already use.

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